Stanbic Bank named Tanzania Bank of the Year

The Banker Magazine, the world’s longest running international banking publication, named Stanbic Bank Tanzania as Tanzania’s “Bank of the Year 2016”, at a recent gala awards dinner hosted in London.

Stanbic Bank Tanzania is a member of the Standard Bank Group (JSE:SBK), which was simultaneously named Regional Bank of the Year for Africa and also scooped Bank of the Year accolades in Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland and Uganda.

The Banker’s judging panel reported that the Standard Bank Group’s operations in all six African countries had made the most progress over the 12 months, not only in terms of strong financials, but also in the wide range of initiatives which the banking group undertook during this period.

In particular, the awards recognized the strong management, sound business model and clear and effective strategy delivered consistently by the banking group across multiple jurisdictions.

Stanbic Bank Tanzania Chief Executive, Ken Cockerill said: “We are delighted to have received these awards, which recognize our on-going investment in improving the customer experience.”

“Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and our focus during the year was on building our relationships with our customers and getting a better understanding of their needs.” he added.

“These awards are a reflection of our commitment to Africa and to the shared future that we intend to create for our customers, our people and all our other stakeholders.” said Cockerill.

Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets, is present in 20 markets across the continent and in major global financial centers.

Stanbic Bank Tanzania is a full service commercial bank which specializes in providing facilities and services to public and private sector corporations, diplomatic missions and international organizations.